Matz Sels

Matz Sels Net Worth, Income, Career & All Wiki [World Cup 2022]

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What is Matz Sels recent Net worth?
$9 million

Who is Matz Sels?

Matz Willy Els Sels is a Belgian goalkeeper who now plays for Ligue 1 club Strasbourg as well as the Belgium national team. He’s played for Lierse SK, KAA Gent, Newcastle United, and Anderlecht in the past. He has competed in a number of international events for Belgium.

Matz Sels, a resident of Lint, Belgium, was born on February 26th, 1992. Pisces is his zodiac sign. He is Belgian by nationality and Caucasian by ethnicity. Sels has had a strong desire to play football since he was a child, and as a result, he has become involved with the sport. He began his professional career with Kontich as a teenager. He also switched to Lierse SK at the age of seven.

Matz Sels, who stands six feet two inches tall, is a reserved individual. He doesn’t say much about his personal life, but on May 8, 2017, he posted a lovely photo of himself with a lady on his official Instagram account, along with a lovey dobby text. He has been in a relationship with his partner since 2016, according to his Instagram. He has not, however, revealed any information about her, including her name.

Matz Sels, a goalkeeper for RC Strasbourg Alsace, makes £17,000 per week and £884,000 per year. Matz Sels has an estimated net worth of £7,342,400. His current deal runs out on June 30, 2024. Apart from his club career, Sels earns a large chunk of money via his national team wage, sponsorships, and endorsements.

Martz Sel is 1.88 meters tall with a weight of 75 kilos. On Instagram, he has 30.3k followers.

The Career of Matz Sels

Matz Sels Dive

Player: Matz Sels Dive (source: Alchetron)

Sels began his childhood career at Kontich, but moved to Lierse when he was seven years old. He joined the first team in 2010 and hasn’t looked back since. Sels took over as the starting goalkeeper after Eiji Kawashima moved to Standard Liège in the summer of 2012. He saved a penalty in his first game in the First Division, against Gent, on July 29, 2012. He was dropped to the second team at the start of the 2013–2014 season after refusing to sign a new deal.

Sels announced on December 31, 2013, that once the transfer window opened, he would finalize a transfer to KAA Gent. Because Frank Boeckx’s contract was set to expire at the end of the season, he would take over as the starting goalkeeper. Sels made his AA Gent debut against K.V. Kortrijk in the Belgian Cup quarter finals on 14 January 2014. After penalties, he assisted AA Gent in qualifying for the next round, with the game ending 1–1 on aggregate.

Sels was instrumental in KAA Gent’s victory in the Belgian Pro League in 2014–15, their first national title in the club’s history. AA Gent qualified for the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League thanks to this victory.

Sels made an impressive Champions League debut, saving an Alexandre Lacazette penalty to help his side earn a 1–1 draw with Olympique Lyonnais. He was named Best Goalkeeper of Belgium 2015 on January 13, 2016.

Sels signed a five-year contract with Newcastle United on June 29, 2016, for a reported transfer cost of £6.5 million. On August 5, Sels made his Championship debut for Newcastle against Fulham. Sels had a four-game streak of clean sheets from August 20 to September 13. Newcastle fans slammed Sels for enabling Aaron Tshibola to score a late equalizer at Aston Villa on September 24.

Despite getting manager Rafa Bentez’s support during the week, Sels was replaced in the starting lineup by Karl Darlow against Norwich City on September 28. His removal from the lineup drew a lot of attention in his home country of Belgium. Sels got the start in Newcastle’s next League Cup match, keeping a clean sheet in a 6–0 victory over Preston North End on October 25.

Sels joined Anderlecht on a season-long loan on June 22, 2017. He appeared in a total of 37 games for the club.

Sels was sold to RC Strasbourg Alsace for £3.5 million on July 27, 2018. Since then, he has made a total of 117 appearances for the club, starting every league and tournament he has played in.

Awards, Titles, and Achievements

Matz Sels Strasbourg

Player: Matz Sels Strasbourg (source: Alchetron)

Sels has won several titles and an individual award in his career.

Gent

  • Belgian Pro League: 2014–15
  • Belgian Super Cup: 2015

Newcastle United

  • EFL Championship: 2016–17

Anderlecht

  • Belgian Super Cup: 2017

Strasbourg

  • Coupe de la Ligue: 2018–19

Individual

  • Belgian Professional Goalkeeper of the Year: 2015–16
Below is the chart showing the comparison of Matz Sels's goals with other Goalkeeper players. The selected players for comparison include Moteb Al-Harbi, Luka Romero, Wout Faes, Presnel Kimpembe.